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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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